- Skills focused
- Collaborative planning
- Supportive approach
About Tayona
Tayona Fraylon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage relationship strain, grief, eating concerns, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep problems. Tayona uses a respectful, sensitive approach and aims to tailor conversations to each person's needs.
In sessions she builds a plan together with the person seeking help. She listens for what matters most and adjusts strategies so they fit daily life. Her work emphasizes practical skills people can try between sessions to reduce distress and improve routines, including sleep habits when that is a concern.
Over five years of experience has included supporting people through trauma and abuse, parenting stress, issues related to identity and intimacy, and struggles with addiction. She also helps with problems like body image, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-occurring mental health challenges.
Tayona draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches to guide her work. She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and trauma-focused methods to address symptoms and build coping skills. The goal is to help people feel more capable and clear about next steps.
Her style is direct and compassionate. Tayona encourages small, achievable changes and supports people as they practice new ways of coping. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a healthier routine or better sleep might look like.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and making progress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those goals while learning to sit with difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical strategies that reduce symptoms and improve routines like sleep. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship conflicts.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss each method, listen to the client's goals, and recommend a starting point. Together they will check in and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Confirm available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit care into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering flexible scheduling around work or family obligations. Many people find these practical benefits help them maintain consistency with therapy and practice new sleep and coping strategies between meetings.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This clinician works with a wide range of issues including relationship problems, grief, eating concerns, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and sleep difficulties.
How would therapy sessions feel in terms of style?
Expect a respectful and sensitive approach that emphasizes practical skills. The therapist tailors conversation and tools to each person's needs.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
The therapist has five years of professional experience supporting people through grief, trauma, intimacy issues, and other concerns listed on the profile.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician holds an LCMHC license in North Carolina and practices with that designation.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for work?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost and how are payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.